Word – Scrumptious

Scrumptious – Word of the Day 

Meaning:

(adj): Informal (of food); Extremely delicious and delectable. In other words, it can be used to describe a food/ dish in the sense of deliciousness.

History:

History dates back to 1833, when the word ‘Scrumptious’ was used to describe something mouth-watering and delightful. The term is a colloquial alteration of the name ‘Sumptuous,’ derived from the Latin verb ‘Sumere’ that means ‘to take.’

Usage:

1. Adjective Examples – Scrumptious

1. The scrumptious mayonnaise salad served in the ITC Grand is so hard to resist.
2. Festivals are celebrated with scrumptious foods, sweets, and savories.
3. Although the scrumptious dishes contain extra fat, I can indulge in them without any guilt.
4. Scrumptious foods are good to eat.
5. Bhai makes scrumptious Biryani, and I would die for it.

2. Adverb Examples – Scrumptiously

1. The chicken cheese wrap is filled with scrumptiously delicious hot sauce and chicken stuff.
2. The pudding was delightful. A scrumptiously perfect balance of cream and caramel.
3. The hotel offers a standard menu which includes scrumptiously fluffy Sambar Idly.
4. This meal has scrambled eggs that are scrumptiously eaten with garlic bread.
5. She ate the scrumptiously baked peanut cookies when she visited my home.

3. Noun Examples – Scrumptiousness

1. This caramel truffle lacks the scrumptiousness of which we had last month.
2. The scrumptiousness of this mac & cheese is incomparable.
3. This cake has the exact scrumptiousness of that of the baker’s.
4. The scrumptiousness of Bhai’s Biryani can’t be found anywhere in the world.